Universidade Federal de Viçosa
Encyclopedia
Universidade Federal de Viçosa (Federal University of Viçosa) - UFV - is a public federal university located in the city of Viçosa
, state of Minas Gerais
, Brazil
. In 2004 enrollment was over 12,000 student
s.
Viçosa is considered a technical university and offers courses in different types of engineering, agronomy, veterinary medicine, animal husbandry,and other areas related to science. It is considered one of the top universities in the scientific field.
The university began as the Higher College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science created in 1922 but with classes only beginning in 1927. In 1948 it was transformed into the Rural University of Minas Gerais. With its solid base it soon became known around the country and was federalized in 1969 with its present name.
The area of Agricultural Science is the most developed and is highly regarded nationally and internationally.
Recently the university has begun multiple exchange programs with the southern U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. These programs send a Brazilian student to the University of Florida or the University of Georgia for each U.S. student sent to the Universidade Federal de Viçosa.
Viçosa
Viçosa is the name of five cities in Brazil:*Nova Viçosa, Bahia*Viçosa, Alagoas*Viçosa, Minas Gerais*Viçosa, Rio Grande do Norte*Viçosa do Ceará, Ceará...
, state of Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais is one of the 26 states of Brazil, of which it is the second most populous, the third richest, and the fourth largest in area. Minas Gerais is the Brazilian state with the largest number of Presidents of Brazil, the current one, Dilma Rousseff, being one of them. The capital is the...
, Brazil
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
. In 2004 enrollment was over 12,000 student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s.
The university began as the Higher College of Agriculture and Veterinary Science created in 1922 but with classes only beginning in 1927. In 1948 it was transformed into the Rural University of Minas Gerais. With its solid base it soon became known around the country and was federalized in 1969 with its present name.
The area of Agricultural Science is the most developed and is highly regarded nationally and internationally.
Recently the university has begun multiple exchange programs with the southern U.S. states of Florida and Georgia. These programs send a Brazilian student to the University of Florida or the University of Georgia for each U.S. student sent to the Universidade Federal de Viçosa.
See also
- Brazil University Rankings
- Universities and Higher Education in BrazilUniversities and higher education in BrazilBrazil adopts a mixed system of public and private funded universities. Usually public funded universities offer the best quality education, and they are 100% financed by the government...